1 A fter these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Jesus did not stay in the country of Judea because the Jews were trying to kill Him. After this He went from place to place in the country of Galilee.

2 N ow the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.

A religious gathering of the Jews was near. This gathering was called the Supper of Tents.

3 H is brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

The brothers of Jesus said to Him, “Leave here and go to the country of Judea. Let Your followers there see the things You do.

4 F or no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”

If a person wants others to know what he is doing, he does things to be seen. Since You are doing such things, show Yourself to the world.”

5 F or even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

Not even His brothers were putting their trust in Him.

6 J esus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come. But any time is good for you.

7 T he world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

The world cannot hate you but it hates Me. I speak against the world because of its sinful works.

8 Y ou go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”

You go to the religious gathering. I am not going yet. My time has not yet come.”

9 H aving said these things to them, he stayed in Galilee.

Jesus told His brothers this and then stayed in Galilee.

10 B ut when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

His brothers went to the religious gathering. He went later by Himself so He would not be seen there.

11 T he Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”

At the religious gathering the Jews were looking for Jesus. They were saying, “Where is He?”

12 T here was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

There was much talk among the people about Him. Some said, “He is a good Man.” Others said, “No, He leads the people in the wrong way.”

13 Y et no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

No one spoke about Him in front of other people. They were afraid of the Jews. Jesus Tells Where His Teaching Is From

14 B ut when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

The religious gathering was half over when Jesus went to the house of God and taught.

15 T he Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

The Jews were surprised and wondered, saying, “How can this Man know so much when He has never been to school?”

16 J esus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

Jesus said to them, “What I teach is not Mine. It is from God Who sent Me.

17 I f anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

If anyone will do what God wants, he will know if My teaching is from God, or if I am speaking of Myself.

18 H e who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

The man who speaks of himself is looking for greatness for himself. But He Who is looking for the greatness of the One Who sent Him is true. There is nothing false in Him.

19 D idn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. Why do you try to kill me?”

20 T he multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”

The people said, “You have a demon in You. Who is trying to kill You?”

21 J esus answered them, “I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.

Jesus said to them, “I did one work and you are surprised.

22 M oses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.

Moses gave you the religious act of becoming a Jew. (Yet it was not from Moses but from the early fathers.) You do this religious act on a man on the Day of Rest.

23 I f a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?

Now if you can do that, why are you angry with Me for healing a man on the Day of Rest?

24 D on’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

Do not say a person is guilty by what you see. Be sure you know when you say what is right or wrong.”

25 T herefore some of them of Jerusalem said, “Isn’t this he whom they seek to kill?

Some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Is not this the Man the Jews want to kill?

26 B ehold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

But see! This Man is speaking out in the open. They are saying nothing to Him. Do the leaders know this is the true Christ?

27 H owever we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

We know where this Man came from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where He comes from.”

28 J esus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.

Then Jesus spoke with a loud voice as He taught in the house of God. He said, “You know Me. You know where I came from. I have not come on My own. The One Who sent Me is true but you do not know Him.

29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”

I know Him because I am from Him and He sent Me.”

30 T hey sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

Then they wanted to take Jesus but no one put his hands on Him. His time had not yet come.

31 B ut of the multitude, many believed in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, he won’t do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?”

Many of the people believed in Him. They said, “When Christ comes, will He do more powerful works than this Man?”

32 T he Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

The proud religious law-keepers heard the people talking about Jesus. The religious leaders of the Jews and the proud religious law-keepers sent soldiers to take Him.

33 T hen Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

Jesus said to them, “I will be with you a little while yet. Then I will go back to Him Who sent Me.

34 Y ou will seek me, and won’t find me; and where I am, you can’t come.”

You will look for Me but you will not find Me. Where I go, you cannot come.”

35 T he Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

The Jews said to themselves, “Where can He go that we will not find Him? Will He go to our people who live among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

36 W hat is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me; and where I am, you can’t come’ ?”

What does He mean when He says, ‘You will look for Me but you will not find Me, and where I go, you cannot come’ ?” Jesus Promises to Give the Holy Spirit

37 N ow on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!

It was the last and great day of the religious gathering. Jesus stood up and spoke with a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

38 H e who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

The Holy Writings say that rivers of living water will flow from the heart of the one who puts his trust in Me.”

39 B ut he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

Jesus said this about the Holy Spirit Who would come to those who put their trust in Him. The Holy Spirit had not yet been given. Jesus had not yet been raised to the place of honor. The People Cannot Make Up Their Minds Who He Is

40 M any of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.”

When many of the people heard His words, they said, “For sure, this is the One Who speaks for God.”

41 O thers said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

Others said, “He is the Christ!” Some said, “The Christ would not come from the country of Galilee, would He?

42 H asn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Do not the Holy Writings say that the Christ will come from the family of David? Will He not come from the town of Bethlehem where David lived?”

43 S o there arose a division in the multitude because of him.

The people were divided in what they thought about Him.

44 S ome of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

Some of them wanted to take Him. But no one put their hands on Him.

45 T he officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?”

The soldiers came back to the religious leaders of the Jews and to the proud religious law-keepers. They said to the soldiers, “Why did you not bring Him?”

46 T he officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

The soldiers answered, “No man has ever spoken like this Man speaks.”

47 T he Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?

The proud religious law-keepers said, “Have you been led the wrong way also?

48 H ave any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?

Has anyone of the leaders or anyone from our group believed in Him?

49 B ut this multitude that doesn’t know the law is accursed.”

As for all these people, they do not know the Law. They are guilty and will be punished by God.”

50 N icodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,

(Nicodemus was one of the proud religious law-keepers. He had come to Jesus at another time.) Nicodemus said to them,

51 “ Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

“Our Law does not say a man is guilty before he has been in court and before we know what he has done.”

52 T hey answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

They said to him, “Are you from Galilee also? Look into the Word of God yourself. You will see that no one who speaks for God comes from Galilee.”

53 E veryone went to his own house,

Then everyone went home.